This office has recently completed an audit of Steelworkers, AFL-CIO Local Union 135 under
the Compliance Audit Program (CAP) to determine your organization’s compliance with the
provisions of the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959 (LMRDA). As
discussed during the exit interview with Treasurer Frank Bystrak and you on May 2, 2011, the
following problems were disclosed during the CAP. The matters listed below are not an
exhaustive list of all possible problem areas since the audit conducted was limited in scope.

Recordkeeping Violation

Title II of the LMRDA establishes certain reporting and recordkeeping requirements. Section
206 requires, among other things, that labor organizations maintain adequate records for at least
five years by which each receipt and disbursement of funds, as well as all account balances, can
be verified, explained, and clarified. As a general rule, labor organizations must maintain all
records used or received in the course of union business.

For disbursements, this includes not only original bills, invoices, receipts, vouchers, and
applicable resolutions, but also documentation showing the nature of the union business
requiring the disbursement, the goods or services received, and the identity of the recipient(s) of
the goods or services. In most instances, this documentation requirement can be satisfied with a
sufficiently descriptive expense receipt or invoice. If an expense receipt is not sufficiently
descriptive, a union officer or employee should write a note on it providing the additional
information. For money it receives, the labor organization must keep at least one record showing
the date, amount, purpose, and source of that money. The labor organization must also retain
bank records for all accounts.

Mr. Thomas O'Shei
May 16, 2011
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The audit of Local 135’s 2010 records revealed the following recordkeeping violation:

Reimbursed Travel and Auto Expenses

Union officers and employees who received reimbursement for business use of their personal
vehicles and travel expenses did not retain adequate documentation on a few occasions to
support payments to them during 2010. The union must maintain records which identify the
dates of travel, locations traveled to and from, and number of miles driven. The record must also
show the business purpose for travel by an officer or employee who was reimbursed expenses.

Based on your assurance that Local 135 will retain adequate documentation in the future, OLMS
will take no further enforcement action at this time regarding the above violations.

Reporting Violations

The audit disclosed a violation of LMRDA Section 201(b), which requires labor organizations to
file annual financial reports accurately disclosing their financial condition and operations. The
Labor Organization Annual Report (Form LM-2) filed by Local 135 for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2010, was deficient in the following areas:

1. Lost Wage Payments to Officers and Employees (LM-2)
Local 135 did not include lost time payments reimbursed by the local to the employer for
officers and employees in Schedule 11 (All Officers and Disbursements to Officers) and
Schedule 12 (Disbursements to Employees). The local union erroneously itemized these
payments and reported them in Schedules 19 (Union Administration).

The union and the employer have an agreement that the employer will pay union officers'
and employees' wages when they take off from work to perform union business. The initial
payment to the employee is made by the employer. Throughout the year, the union
reimburses the employer for all payments made to union officers and employees when they
are performing union business.

Local 135 should report the amount that it reimburses the employer, Goodyear/Dunlop, in
Schedule 11 and Schedule 12 of the Form LM-2 by each officer and employee’s name with
an explanation in Item 69 (Additional Information) that the wages are paid by reimbursing
the employer.

2. Failure to Report Dues Receipts and Per Capita Payments
During the period, the International Union received the dues checkoff directly from the
employer on behalf of Local 135. The International then disbursed part of the dues
checkoff amount to the NYS AFL-CIO for per capita dues payments. Local 135 did not
report in Item 36 (Dues and Agency Fees) of Statement B (Receipts and Disbursements)
the amount of dues deducted by the International for payments to the NYS AFL-CIO on the
local’s behalf. This amount should be reported in Item 36 and also as a disbursement on the
LM-2 in Item 56 (Per Capita Tax) on Statement B.

Mr. Thomas O'Shei
May 16, 2011
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I am not requiring that Local 135 file an amended LM report for 2010 to correct the deficient
items, but Local 135 has agreed to properly report the deficient items on all future reports it files
with OLMS.

I want to extend my personal appreciation to Steelworkers, AFL-CIO Local Union 135 for the
cooperation and courtesy extended during this compliance audit. I strongly recommend that you
make sure this letter and the compliance assistance materials provided to you are passed on to
future officers. If we can provide any additional assistance, please do not hesitate to call.